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NATIONAL PARKS 315 PUBLIC LAW 111–11—MAR. 30, 2009 123 STAT. 1065
(i) the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(ii) in the case of the wilderness addition des- ignated by subsection (c), the date on which the notice required by such subsection is published in the Federal Register; and
(B) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land.
(2) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS.—
Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area or wilder- ness addition designated by this section that is acquired by the United States shall—
(A) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and
(B) be managed in accordance with this section, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.
(3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence on
the date of enactment of this Act, the land designated as wilderness by this section is withdrawn from all forms of— (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public
land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;
and
(C) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral
and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(4) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such meas- ures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this section as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress.
(B) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this section limits funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this section.
(C) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FIRE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire management plans that apply to the land des- ignated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this section.
(D) ADMINISTRATION.—Consistent with subparagraph (A) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this section, the Secretary shall—
(i) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, establish agency approval procedures (including appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for responding to fire emergencies; and
(ii) enter into agreements with appropriate State or local firefighting agencies.
(5) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this section shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of section 4(d)(4)
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